Cruel Witness
DBLInnistrad: Double Feature/#322/2022CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 25.0%30d▲ 13.6%90d▲ 8.7%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Up 13.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 116% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Bird Horror
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
3 / 3
Keywords
FlyingSurveil
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc19 Nov 2021
If you don't put the card into your graveyard, it stays on top of your library.
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About this card
Cruel Witness
Cruel Witness is a Creature — Bird Horror, with mana cost {2}{U}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (up 13.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cruel Witness FAQ
How much is Cruel Witness worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cruel Witness is $0.25. It is up 13.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Cruel Witness?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Crimson Vow at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Cruel Witness?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Double Feature at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Cruel Witness are there?
Cruel Witness has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Cruel Witness first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VOW #55, released 2021-11-19.
What is the newest printing of Cruel Witness?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #302, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Cruel Witness?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.54 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 116% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cruel Witness legal in Commander?
Yes, Cruel Witness is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.